Fire Prevention
The fire prevention topic encompasses a host of articles on creating public safety programs and community risk reduction ideas, as well as how to impress upon new fire department members the importance of sharing the fire prevention message.
Take these prevention measures to lower the chance of your holiday centerpiece going up in flames, and what to do if it does
Anchorage is rewriting its nearly 20-year-old community wildfire protection plan to better assess neighborhood risk
Videos offer as useful tips firefighters can share with their communities just in time for Thanksgiving
Continuing the mission of emergency services legends, leaders and champions
A message from the IAFC president, calling for a renewed commitment to these principles in our efforts to prevent and respond to fires
With his retirement nearing, the NFFF’s executive director reflects on the Foundation’s evolution and the profound connections he’s made along the way
We MUST check the status of smoke alarms at vacation properties, sleepovers, hotels … anywhere and everywhere our kids stay
Novato Chief Bill Tyler said officials will work to ensure the facility has ample notification and warning systems to quickly stop potential fires from spreading
“Peg Paul has made significant contributions at the national level to fire prevention and life safety initiatives,” the Congressional Fire Services Institute said
The video combines research footage with 3D modeling to show fire growth and spread throughout an apartment, the hallway and the stairwell
Mayday training, preplanning, mutual-aid agreements and scene size-ups emerge as common themes in major incidents
“You need to hear the beep,” the Washington Township Fire Department sings to the tune of Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time”
Statesboro Chief Tim Grams said the plan should let inspectors work efficiently “while also offering a more convenient option for the business owners”
The bill, which is expected to go to the president by the end of the year, means funding for the AFG programs may continue into the next decade
Members of Milledgeville Fire Rescue recorded and filmed “Don’t Wait (Pre Plan Your Escape)”
“Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape” teaches simple, but important actions to safe from home and school fires
William Klobus joined the department 11 years ago and may have been its oldest member
Reflections on the pain of loss but also the promise community risk reduction
The Greensburg Fire Department is hosting school presentations for Fire Prevention Week and wrapped a tanker in pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The videos, coupled with the institute’s annual survey findings, align with the start of Fire Prevention Month to encourage fire safe behaviors
NFPA and USFA leaders share guidance for increasing public awareness of fire safety
Exploring the countless opportunities enhance fire safety in your communities
You train for the rescue; train them to be rescued
Building your team’s playbook means identifying smart locations, securing key partnerships and getting team buy-in
The “State of Science” event will feature presentations from fire service leaders detailing challenges and proposed solutions to the fire problems facing the nation
The National Fire Protection Association has announced its theme for this year: “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape.”
The 2022 “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape” campaign shares simple but important ways to safely escape home fires
In this tip, risk management expert Gordon Graham outlines a community risk reduction plan departments can follow to protect at-risk populations
Already burning wildfires could worsen, or new blazes could spark in the next three days in Oregon as high winds and rising temperatures increase fire risk
Let’s stop talking about gallons per minute and instead focus on dollars per year
An inventor and Calif. business owner has spent 18 years developing a plant-based, nontoxic substance
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The Columbus building partially collapsed earlier, and the firefighter was making sure it was unoccupied when the structure gave way again
Forest ecologist: The sequoias survived their first wildfire in more than a century, thanks to efforts to regularly burn the undergrowth beneath the trees
